New Urbanism and American Planning: The Conflict of Cultures by Emily Talen (Eng

Description: New Urbanism and American Planning by Emily Talen Surveying four approaches to city-making, the author here gives an assessment of the development of American urbanism, highlighting recurrent themes and how these interact, merge and conflict. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description New Urbanism and American Planning presents the history of American planners quest for good cities and shows how New Urbanism is a culmination of ideas that have been evolving since the nineteenth century. In her survey of the last hundred or so years of urbanist ideals, Emily Talen identifies four approaches to city-making, which she terms cultures: incrementalism, plan-making, planned communities, and regionalism. She shows how these cultures connect, overlap, and conflict and how most of the ideas about building better settlements are recurrent. In the first part of the book Talen sets her theoretical framework and in the second part provides detailed analysis of her four cultures.She concludes with an assessment of the successes and failures of the four cultures and the need to integrate these ideas as a means to promoting good urbanism in America. Back Cover New Urbanism and American Planning presents the history of American planners quest for good cities and shows how New Urbanism is a culmination of ideas that have been evolving since the nineteenth century. In her survey of the last hundred or so years of urbanist ideals, Emily Talen identifies four approaches to city-making, which she terms cultures: incrementalism, plan-making, planned communities, and regionalism. She shows how these cultures connect, overlap, and conflict and how most of the ideas about building better settlements are recurrent. In the first part of the book Talen sets her theoretical framework and in the second part provides detailed analysis of her four cultures. She concludes with an assessment of the successes and failures of the four cultures and the need to integrate these ideas as a means to promoting good urbanism in America. Author Biography Associate Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. Table of Contents 1. Introduction Defining American Urbanism 2. Framework – Four Urbanist Cultures 3. Principles – Urbanism vs. Anti-Urbanism 4. Incrementalism – Beauty, Redemption, Conservation and Complexity 5. Urban Plan-Making – the City Beautiful and the City Efficient 6. Planned Communities 7. Regionalism 8. Successes and Failures 9. Conclusion – the Survival of New Urbanism Review "This is a must read for anyone interested in contributing wisely to American urbanization." - Alex Krieger, Professor of Urban Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design"She brings a rich, coherent historical overview to a subject often adrift in the horse lattitudes of statistical analysis." - James Howard Kunstler Review Quote "This is a must read for anyone interested in contributing wisely to American urbanization." - Alex Krieger, Professor of Urban Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design "She brings a rich, coherent historical overview to a subject often adrift in the horse lattitudes of statistical analysis." - James Howard Kunstler Description for Library "Presents the history of American planners quest for good cities and shows how New Urbanism is a culmination of ideas that have been evolving since the nineteenth century. Identifies four approaches to city-making: incrementalism, plan-making, planned communities, and regionalism. Shows how these cultures connect, overlap, and conflict"--Provided by publisher. Details ISBN0415701333 Author Emily Talen Short Title NEW URBANISM & AMER PLANNING Language English ISBN-10 0415701333 ISBN-13 9780415701334 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2005 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Birth 1958 Subtitle The Conflict of Cultures Affiliation University of Chicago, USA DOI 10.1604/9780415701334 UK Release Date 2005-07-12 AU Release Date 2005-07-12 NZ Release Date 2005-07-12 Pages 328 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Planning, History and Environment Series Publication Date 2005-07-12 Alternative 9780415701327 DEWEY 307.760973 Illustrations 23 Line drawings, black and white; 36 Halftones, black and white; 9 Illustrations, black and white Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134427234;

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